2019 Overview of Freedom Colonies
Exploring the historical significance of Texas Freedom Colonies.
2021 Virtual
This 15-minute History Talk with speaker Roxanne Evans explores how schools in the Austin Independent School District remain stubbornly segregated today & continue to experience inequities in funding, programming, staffing & facilities that create performance challenges.
2022 Overview
Theme: This Women’s Work, explored the fascinating and unknown stories within Texas Freedom Colonies that deserve equal recognition
2023 Overview
Theme: Using Technology to Tell Your Freedom Colony Story, focused on enhancing the average community member's understanding of tools available to them as they preserve, document, and promote their Freedom Colonies
2024 Keynote Speaker
Theme: "City eScape: Freedom Communities in Urban Settings," focused on the unique histories, cultures, and characteristics of Texas freedom communities in and near urban centers - especially Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio.